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The Silent Crisis: Bullying Among Nurse Educators in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

These hostile work environments have profound consequences, leading many talented educators to leave academia entirely or return to clinical practice. The Scope of Bullying in Nursing Academia Bullying in higher education is a widespread and systemic issue. Fostering a Culture of Civility Clark et al.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This increase, while notable, also highlights the persistent challenges that remain in achieving true gender equity at the highest levels of academia. Her meteoric rise is particularly noteworthy given the historical barriers faced by women of color in academia. in the majority white college town in the Mountain region.

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The Silent Crisis: Bullying Among Nurse Educators in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

These hostile work environments have profound consequences, leading many talented educators to leave academia entirely or return to clinical practice. The Scope of Bullying in Nursing Academia Bullying in higher education is a widespread and systemic issue. Fostering a Culture of Civility Clark et al.

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The Impact of Non-Evaluative Feedback and Mindfulness in Writing

Faculty Focus

Within academia, the most common feedback approaches, whether summative or formative, are often guided by criticism because assessment traditionally focuses on what is missing or incorrect. For students continuing to graduate school, the writing stakes are even higher. Journal of Response to Writing, 2 (2): 88–105. link] Yaylali, A.

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How Universities and Governments interact: the scope and limits of regulation and influence

HEPI

In Scotland, we had similar moments, especially after the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary elections. In this sense 2024 is very different from 2011, and you would expect a closer dialogue between the sector and the current government, as both seek to address their own challenges. Some of them are about funding, but most of them are not.

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ALTO marks 25 years and looks to the future

The PIE News

Christopher Thebing, managing partner of College of English Language in California said, “I joined ALTO around 2011 because it was recommended to me by a colleague. The association also revealed a new logo and website to enhance its growing community of professional development events, members and sector wide initiatives it is pursuing.

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Presidents corner: How can courage breathe new life into a classic liberal arts education?

University Business

In his 2011 The New Yorker essay , Harvard professor Louis Menand conceptualized the function of higher education in three ways: to develop life skills, enhance career prospects and improve social status.